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Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus

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  • Cores: 24
  • TDP: 45-55 W (configurable)
  • Transistor size: 3 nm
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Expert Verdict

A high-end Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus processor with balanced performance (single-core 88/100, multi-core 88/100), excellent power efficiency. Suited for demanding workloads.

Review

Single-Core Performance 88
Multi-Core Performance 88
Power Efficiency 79
Integrated Graphics 51
QucikComparison Final Score 84

Pros

  • Excellent single-core performance
  • Strong multi-threaded throughput
  • Great power efficiency
  • High core count (24 cores)
  • Capable integrated graphics

Cons

  • No significant drawbacks for its tier

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Full Specifications

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors

Cinebench 2024 (Single) 126
Cinebench 2024 (Multi) 2219
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) 3198
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) 21581
File compression 1660 MB/sec
Clang compilation 217.2 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 495.3 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 584.4 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 342.8 pages/sec
Background blur 84 images/sec
Photo processing 160.2 images/sec
Ray tracing 46.4 Mpixels/sec
PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions

Passmark CPU (Single-Core) 5010
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) 66082
Integer math 171.7 GOps/sec
Floating point math 220.9 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 585M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 93.2M Strings/sec
Data encryption 56.3 GBytes/sec
Data compression 766.8 MBytes/sec
Physics 3545 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 60.6B Matrices/sec
Blender

3D rendering test that measures CPU performance in 3D modeling tasks (uses all cores)

Blender CPU —
Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP

Cinebench 2024 / Watt 40.3 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 392.4 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 1201.5 PPW
Blender / Watt —
General
Vendor Intel
Released 17-Jan-26
Type Laptop
Instruction Set x86-64
Codename Arrow Lake
Model number 290HX
Integrated GPU Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
Qualcomm Equivalent —
CPU
Performance Cores
P-Cores 8
P-Threads 8
Base Frequency (P) 2.7 GHz
Efficient Cores
E-Cores 16
E-Threads 16
Base Frequency (E) 1.8 GHz
Total
Total Cores 24
Total Threads 24
Multiplier 27x
L1 Cache 192K (per core)
L2 Cache 3MB (per core)
Unlocked Multiplier Yes
Package
Transistors —
Fabrication Process 3 nm
TDP (PL1) 45-55 W (configurable)
Socket FCBGA-2114
Peak Temperature 105°C
iGPU
Integrated Graphics Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
GPU Boost Clock 2000 MHz
Shading Units 512
TMUs 32
ROPs 16
Execution Units 64
iGPU FLOPS 2 TFLOPS
Memory Support
Memory Types -6400
Max. Memory Size 256 GB
Memory Channels 2
Max. Memory Bandwidth —
ECC Support No

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